Avengers: Age of Ultron - The Mind Stone Was There All Along

*Image taken from Wikipedia

Jarvis got the ultimate upgrade.
All right, Vision said he isn't technically either Jarvis or Ultron, but still, Vision has Jarvis's voice, so...
Considered the weakest of the Avenger films, but honestly, when sorting such films, things are going to go last just because, Avengers: Age of Ultron does give us a better look at the world of the MCU. Even if you missed seeing Wakanda on the map in Iron Man 2, or the fact that Cap's vibranium shield is made from such vibranium that came from Wakanda, this movie definetly puts Wakanda on everyone's radar, regardless of whether you are an MCU fan or not.
But let me return to the movie in general. No character is ever really weak here, except for Hawkeye. Sorry, but that scene with him and his wife talking was too long. Ha ha, a super long conversation just to point to the fact that Hawkeye didn't notice what's going on between Black Widow and Hulk, thanks for that too long scene.
I don't fully buy the interest between such two superheroes, and believe this has to do more with their acting when together, Scarlett Johansson having done a better job "flirting" with Tony in Iron Man 2 than with Hulk, and Bruce Banner coming off as continually uncomfortable in the situations between the two. Oh well, they can't all be winners.
The scene where everyone is trying to lift Thor's hammer is great, showing how these guys aren't just coworkers, but friends. And Cap does get it to budge, making that great moment of Thor nervously watching, giving a sigh of relief when Cap gives up.
Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver do their powers justice, Quicksilver's quips at Hawkeye always hilarious. They both are clearly inexperienced, which is good, adding to the realism that they weren't born or had ample time to learn their powers. It's a pity that Quicksilver died, though. Still, when Vision goes to pick up Scarlet Witch, you get a nod to their future relationship.
And Vision, despite acting prestigious from the moment of his "birth" does it rightfully - I mean, he did lift Thor's hammer. Obviously, the Mind Stone is on his forehead, Thanos crushing Vision's head to get it in Infinity War. Still, Vision is a nice tie together, the mind stone of Loki's scepter having held the stone all this time.
Sadly, no Loki.
And yeah, I get that Ultron was kind of Tony's fault, but he just wanted to protect the world. You can't judge him for that and be fine with all Cap does to protect Bucky.
So, I guess you don't really need this movie beyond learning about Vision. It's still a great movie, but maybe skip the farm scenes. Hulk vs the Hulkbuster is a definite plus for the movie, as is when Scarlet Witch plays with their minds, but I do think they get a bit too heavy on Hawkeye's family.

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